Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum

VISION

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum will seek to be a center of excellence in Medical Education, Research, and Health Care services at the National and International Level.

MISSION STATEMENT

The institute in pursuit of its vision will provide outstanding educational experience, in all the disciplines of Medicine and allied Health Sciences, in a supportive environment of scholarship, research, integrity, critical thinking and self directed learning. It will provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive, community oriented Health care to individuals and families.

VALUES

The vision and mission of the institute will be accomplished using the values of congeniality, openness, inclusiveness and community involvement at a local and global level.

GOALS

The institute will strive to be among the top ten medical colleges in India in the spheres of medical education, research and health care services. 1400 bed Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital,1000 bed Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, three Primary Health Centers and urban Health centers will be the epicenters of under graduate, post graduate and post doctoral training.

Genesis and Growth of JNMC

The extreme shortage of medical facilities in the region, prompted the KLE Society to establish the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College(JNMC) at Belgaum in 1963. The JNMC today stands testimony to the high professional standards of the KLE Society. Under the able guidance and mature insight of the Founder Dean, Late Dr. B.S.Jirge, the foundation of the erstwhile academic excellence was laid. Eminent medical educationists, late Dr. B.M. Desai and Dr. M.BasavarajUrs headed the institution as principals during the first decade.

Dr. S.G.Desai took over the reigns of the institution in 1971. His distinguished tenure was marked by the achievement of high standards of discipline, decorum, and academic excellence. As a tribute to his yeoman service, the central library of JNMC is named after him

Dr. H.B.Rajshekhar assumed the office of the principal in 1985. During his tenure the college witnessed vast growth in infrastructure and learning resources. He contributed substantially in the up coming of the KLE Hospital and MRC, Department of Medical Education, Digital Library and collaboration with the University of Illinois, USA. Student welfare and support received great emphasis. He is the recipient of BC Roy Award as eminent medical teacher.

Dr. V.D.Patil lead the college as the Principal from Aug, 2002 and shouldered the responsibility when the field of higher medical education was going through the effects of globalization. He evinced keen interest in starting new superspeciality courses, enhancing UG & PG intake, building the Charitable Hospital and adopting the PHCs and UHCs from the Govt of Karnataka. Then JNMC was rated as one of the top twenty Medical Colleges in India(Outlook)

Dr. A S Godhi was appointed as the Principal from Sept, 2012. During his tenure the JNMC celebrated Golden Jubilee and he provided effective leadership in conducting several programs through out the year. He introduced several quality initiatives and played a key role in establishing Clinical Skills Lab & CT/MRI unit and streamlined the Trauma Care & Emergency Medical Services(TCEMS) which is rated as one of the best in India. JNMC yet again secured a place in the top twenty medical colleges(Education World)

Dr.(Mrs) N S Mahantashetti has been the Principal since sept, 2014. She is the first lady to occupy the coveted chair. As life member of the KLE Society and Vice-Principal of JNMC, she has proved her administrative skills and the college is all set to scale new heights under her leadership.

The campus:

The sprawling 100 acre self contained campus has excellent infrastructure and learning resources that collectively provide a stimulating and enjoyable learning ambience. The hostels accommodate over 2000 boys and girls . Student amenities are within the campus, viz. banks, ATMs, Post office, indoor and out door stadiam, Olympic standard swimming pool, auditorium, garden with musical fountains, prayer places, co-op store, book shop, canteens, parlor etc. The campus is wi-fi, eco-friendly being, mobile free, vehicle free and plastic free. An international standard convention center is going to be inaugurated before the end of 2014- another feather in the cap of the campus.

World Class Museums:

The College has unique museums where medical facts and oddities of the human body are on display. A collection of over 300 dissected specimens and 1000 models are carefully preserved. The human fetus from a month old till its mature stage and other fascinating rarities such as huge tumors removed from the body are exhibited, making it veritable bank of a visual reference. The pathology museum is one of the best in Asia.

Hi-Tech Laboratories:

To understand the complexities of and to keep pace with the advances in medical science, experiments and case studies need to be conducted in well equipped laboratories. The College has an array of modern laboratories with state-of the art equipments. Trained staff provide assistance and guidance to the students.

Clinical Skills Lab:

This is a unique facility to train the students using simulation technology. They get hands on opportunity to perform clinical procedures on models, manikins, tissues and simulators. The lab conducts more than sixty workshops in a year for students of JNMC, Pharmacy, Nursing, Ayurved and Dental colleges.

Department of Medical Education(DOME):

Advances in health science and research in education technology necessitated the need to establish the DOME in 1980. Acknowledging its quality and identifying its potential, MCI recognized DOME as Regional Training Centre in 2011, and upgraded it to Nodal Centre in 2014.

DOME conducts several programs viz. Basic and advanced courses in Medical Education Technology(MET), UG, PG & Interns Orientation programs and foundation courses, BLS, ACLS for paramedical workers etc.

Library:

The central library has a rich collection of reference books and journals and a state of the art digital library with high speed connectivity providing access to wide range of e-learning resources.